The Government of Kazakhstan has approved a separate procedure for drafting secondary regulations under Alatau’s special legal regime. It is set out in Resolution No. 858 of 29 September 2026, which took effect on the day it was signed.
It sounds like pure bureaucracy, but it matters to anyone buying a home in the city. The constitutional law sets the framework; the practical details — registration, permits, banking products, how state agencies operate in the city — live in resolutions, orders and rules. How quickly those are adopted decides when the promises of the special regime turn into everyday practice.
How the new procedure works
The Alatau city administration is the initiator. It sends a request to the government, a ministry, the National Bank or a local executive body, stating the purpose of the regulation, the relationships it covers and proposals for the text. The administration may attach its own draft from the start.
Key deadlines under the resolution:
- 2 months to draft and adopt a regulation from the date of the administration’s request;
- 5 working days for each state body to sign off;
- up to 10 working days for the city administration itself;
- if an agency does not respond in time, the draft is deemed approved.
That last point is the main difference from the standard procedure: an agency’s silence no longer stalls a document. The resolution also requires the Alatau administration’s position to be attached to the draft at every stage of review.
Protection from outside restrictions
The rules expressly bar national regulations from imposing requirements or restrictions on matters that fall under Alatau’s own legislation. In other words, a ministry cannot override, with a single order, what has been assigned to the city’s own lawmaking.
For investors and buyers this is about predictability. Rules in the city change through a clear procedure with the administration involved, not at the discretion of a single agency.
What it changes when you buy an apartment
Right now — nothing directly: the resolution introduces no new benefits, tax rates or mortgage terms. It defines how such terms will come into being. Practical takeaways:
- Watch the open regulations portal. Draft acts are published for public comment for at least 5 working days, or 2 calendar days for urgent instructions. Changes show up there before they reach the news.
- Check a seller’s promises against documents. If a developer mentions special terms “under the special regime”, ask for the specific adopted regulation, not just the constitutional law.
- Factor in the pace. A two-month deadline means new rules can appear quickly. That is good for the market, but check contract terms as of the signing date.
For more on the regime itself — AIFC courts, taxes and investment protection — see our article Alatau’s special legal regime.
Source: Government Resolution No. 858 of 29 September 2026, Adilet legal database.